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Obama’s Limo ‘The Beast’ Bottoms Out & Gets Stuck in Ireland

May. 23, 2011 12:43pm Jonathon M. Seidl

President Obama loves to use the analogy of how he and Democrats are digging the economic “car” out of the ditch. So I wonder if the Republicans will soon fire back with a bunch of jokes about Obama’s limo “The Beast” bottoming out and getting stuck today while on a trip in Ireland.

The AFP reports the incident — which was loud — occurred while the Obamas were leaving the U.S. Embassy in Dublin:

The first cars in the presidential motorcade emerged up the ramp from the car park beneath the complex in Ballsbridge and passed through the gates without incident, but The Beast quickly ran into trouble and got beached.

“The Beast was coming along and suddenly there was a loud kind of bang, metal-on-metal, grinding, crunching noise and the car was stuck,” an RTE reporter said.

The reporter said that as it drove out, the car appeared to have got its low underbelly caught on a piece of metal sticking up that a gate might lock into.

RTE said Obama and his wife Michelle stayed in the car while security officials and police officers went running over to the stranded vehicle.

After a while, the Obamas switched to another car to drive to the Marine Force One helicopter waiting to whisk them to the village of Moneygall, where one of Obama’s great-great-great-grandfathers came from.

Update: Later reports indicated that Obama was not in the vehicle that bottomed out. He was in the second car right behind. The first “Beast” served as the back-up vehicle.

Here’s the short version of the incident:

And here’s the two-minute version:

And for those who can’t get enough and want to see everything, this is a six-minute clip from over on the blog:

I guess Irish eyes weren’t smiling on Obama’s motorcade today.

Still, it’s likely “The Beast” will roll away without much damage. As the Daily Mail shows in the graphic below, its name is appropriate considering its construction:

The Mail reports “The Beast” was flown overseas for Obama’s European visit at the insistence of the Secret Service, which is cramping down on security even more in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden’s death.

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Comments (592)

Davebelievesintrinity
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:18pm
I think Obummer and Seabiscuit ate too much, I also think that if he wants to check the roots where he is from, he needs to check Hamas, or Brotherhood of Muslims (wherever their from).

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glockomatic
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:17pm
How long can that thing run between recharges? I mean, it *is* a “green” electric vehicle, isn’t it? To be otherwise would be…. hypocritical???

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donedunn
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:17pm
I love the fact that there was a crowd to witness it. That crunch sound the car made and the car teetering back and forth on the drive way is a pefect analogy to this presidency. They are not laughing with you Mr. President. They are laughing at you.

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powedj
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:16pm
It’s George Bush’s fault. Think I’ll go finish my slurpee.

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- grandmommie
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:57pm
  Yes and so was the potato famine way back when (gee, that was even before my time) I suppose he’ll be saying G. Bush and America has caused all of Ireland’s woe’s . Gosh we’re so terrible here in this country, wonder why he doesn’t just give a blanket apology to all the world. Oh then he couldn’t take all these vactions and do it country by country. How foolish of me.
  
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- Bhaub
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 2:28pm
  It’s Bush’s car, though.
  
  A 2001 Cadillac DeVille limousine was delivered to the Bush administration and was replaced in 2005 by a Cadillac DTS (DeVille Touring Sedan). The 2005 Cadillac DTS limousine is a hand-crafted, custom built, armored version of the stretch Cadillac DTS built on a GM four-wheel drive platform.
  
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- crackerone
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 3:14pm
  @HAUB B
  
  Heard you the first time.
  
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Polbut
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:15pm
Mr. President please take note after Ireland finally went broke, the Irish PM was driven out of office!

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curmudgeon60
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:15pm
Those hang sandwiches and Guiness will weigh ya down everytime! HA Did anybody hear the woman in the audience outside LOL–not everyone was there to cheer him! Now LETS MOVE Michelle!!

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GoNavy92
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:15pm
wow – I can’t wait to hear the jokes on Leno, Letterman, Stewart, Colbert….oh wait….that only happens when a Republican is in the office….

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vincere vel mori
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:15pm
Why didnt they just leave him and the beast there. Herman Cain is replacing him anyway.

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tbl10
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:15pm
To bad the Limo behind didn’t rear end him. Then Obama could have had Eric Holder sue Ireland for pain and suffering.

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- Outlaw_Josey_Wales
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 2:13pm
  If Barny Franks was driving he would of been rear ended.
  
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Polbut
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:14pm
This is actually a metaphor for any part of the current Obama regime & US government – spending millions and trillions and nothing really works as it should and it take the common man to bailout the problem

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fobama
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:14pm
Better call Jesse Jackson at, fi fi fo-fi fo fi fo!

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- 13th Imam
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 2:22pm
  Hello, Jesse’s not here right now. He’s out creating another luv child. Leave your name ,number and bank account number and Jessie will strip it clean, and never say thanks.
  
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mcFirst
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:12pm
compare to Kennedy 48 years ago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzDMGom864U&feature=related

not to mention Kennedy gave the his best anti-socialist speech in Berlin before landing in Dublin 6/26/1963
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6nQhss4Yc

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Polbut
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:12pm
I reland is flat broke, needs bailout from EU, Barry can’t screw it up any more then it already is?

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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 3:11pm
  Well, if you’re going to have beer summits, Ireland is probably the perfect place to hold such events!
  
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SingerGuy
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:11pm
They didn’t factor in the size of his EGO when calculating ground clearance.

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Paul_ Revere
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:11pm
Being that O’Bama is Irish He needs to turn into a little green man and spin some of those Dollars he is printing into gold.

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Polbut
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:10pm
Real reason for visit? Looking for real birth certificate!

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flattop
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:10pm
Its Barry’s version of planking. The boy can’t get anything right.

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Polbut
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:10pm
GM UNION built what can be said, don’t get much for a million anymore? GM warranty still in effect?

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- Bhaub
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 2:27pm
  A 2001 Cadillac DeVille limousine was delivered to the Bush administration and was replaced in 2005 by a Cadillac DTS (DeVille Touring Sedan). The 2005 Cadillac DTS limousine is a hand-crafted, custom built, armored version of the stretch Cadillac DTS built on a GM four-wheel drive platform.
  
  …so, sorry, but Obama didn’t have you pay for this. Bush did. :\
  
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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 2:45pm
  Bush and Obama are two peas in a pod. Their differences are rhetorical only.
  
  That said, all Presidents have had huge cars at least since the 1930′s. It’s part of the office, I couldn’t begrudge them this since it’s standard practice.
  
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RightUnite
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:07pm
Those people in Ireland sound like a bunch of stupid sheep.

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- AmeriCat
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 4:25pm
  They really do, don’t they? Sheep or lemmings…
  
  Just like the kool-aid American Democrats who voted for him,
  once….or more than once…
  
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Libby Tarian
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:06pm
The Beast’s Limo bottomed out? Don’t mess with YHWH and his instructions and his people.

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wingedwolf
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:05pm
We should send a letter of apology to the Irish for his presence there.

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TEDWINT
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:05pm
The suspension of “The Beast” will have to be beefed up on a regular basis to accommodate the ever-burgeoning derriere of the first lady.

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- AmeriCat
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 4:22pm
  Er…excuse me….”The Beast?”
  
  Is that the car?…..or are they referring to Obama?
  
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- OnceADem
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 6:01pm
  If they were referring to Obama they would be saying the pansy.
  
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RightUnite
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:04pm
Really need to leave Michelle home next time.

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Texas Grasshopper
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:03pm
why did they have to pull them out ..just keep him there untill 2012 *LMAO* …..well thats pretty damm symbolic *L*

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adouglass1
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:01pm
I did not know that Obama was running for President of the world!! Let alone that their was a President of the world? Why didnt anyone let me know……………..lol

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- eyestoseeearstohear
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 1:51pm
  YOU DIDN’T KNOW?
  
  Well, YOU are about the ONLY ONE WHO DIDN’T KNOW.
  
  Henry Kissenger knew in 2009 and BEFORE.
  
  “The president-elect is coming into office at a moment when there is upheaval in many parts of the world simultaneously,” Kissinger responded. “You have India, Pakistan; you have the jihadist movement. So he can’t really say there is one problem, that it’s the most important one. But he can give new impetus to American foreign policy partly because the reception of him is so extraordinary around the world. His task will be to develop an overall strategy for America in this period when, really, a new world order can be created. It’s a great opportunity, it isn’t just a crisis.”
  ~~~~~~~~~~~
  
  I WONDER who assigned BHO this ” TASK” Henry speaks about? Hmmmmm.
  
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- mill
  Posted on May 23, 2011 at 10:04pm
  The Irish did it!!!
  
  Funny it seems the whole country turned out for this man who is a blight on his own country. time for the potatoes to go bad again….
  
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